I've changed my C# project from click once to using a setup project, everything look good but I can't seem to find a clear answer on how to launch the app I just installed? I've research PostBuildevents, etc. I'm not sure what the syntax is for that? Or even if this is what I'd use. I don't think this should be hard, and should not require creating another project (I've seen info on custom action????). Help.

It'll be a custom action, yes, some code to run your program. If it's in the main Application folder you'll need to pass [TARGETDIR] via CustomActionData so your code can get the actual folder the user chose, then append your program name.

My recommendation is to not bother. Visual Studio will build your MSI to run your custom action (and therefore your app) with the SYSTEM account, so it might notbehave the way you expect. Let the user run it with a shortcut.

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Phil Wilson

Hi Chrislynn,

I am moving this thread from Base "Visual Studio Setup and Installation" forum to the "ClickOnce and Setup & Deployment Projects" forum, since the issue is related to deployment. There are more deployment experts in the "ClickOnce and Setup & Deployment Projects" forum.

Thanks

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It'll be a custom action, yes, some code to run your program. If it's in the main Application folder you'll need to pass [TARGETDIR] via CustomActionData so your code can get the actual folder the user chose, then append your program name.

My recommendation is to not bother. Visual Studio will build your MSI to run your custom action (and therefore your app) with the SYSTEM account, so it might notbehave the way you expect. Let the user run it with a shortcut.

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Phil Wilson

Thanx! I ended up creating an installer class and adding that to my set-up project as a custom action. And I did fin dthat this action must be in the install and commit folders!!!! to work. Thanx!

Can you provide a link, I can not find this group (Click Once and setup.....) ???????? Thank you. And I'm not getting emails for replies to this????

Hi chrislynn,

Please read Bruce' answer from:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/thread/d8c1be8a-a431-4d0c-bdca-01dde8c94b2a.

He shows how to pass arguments to a custom action.

Best regards,
Aland Li

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